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Originally Posted by Magus
So...go with Pyramid on high-tech versions of low-tech armor? When should I use the different TL7-8 steels from Pyramid #85 and Low-tech II?
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When interested in maximum realism and dealing mostly with bullets and fragments go with stats from HT whenever possible. Stuff in HT is based off of that sort of penetration in the Real World and such penetration has been intensely studied for Real World reasons.
When dealing with LT or UT stats are based off of an arbitrary and gamist system that has become detailed and relatively internally consistent over the years. Penetration of LT armor is seldom checked against hard numbers (because there are very few) and Gurps wounding mechanism is obviously not maximally simulationist.
It is to be hoped that the latest edition of LT has brought some better educated estimates but they just aren't as reality checked as the numbers in HT. They realistically can't be.
When not dealing with RW verifiable numbers go with whatever you prefer and/or whatever works better for your game.